Resilience Planning

Resilience planning is quickly becoming a crucial part of short-term and long-range planning as climate change and population growth strain urban infrastructure and natural resources. Planning for resilient cities means centering hazard mitigation and integrated solutions that will protect urban systems from natural and human-created shocks. Resilience strategies include a range of actions to secure future energy supplies, prevent flooding in coastal zones, develop efficient transportation networks, and more.

Resilience Planning Courses

Save

detached accessory dwelling unit ADU in backyard

Accessory Dwelling Units: Understanding America’s Newest Housing Typology

Jason Neville

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

garden of plants and vegetables in raised plots

Healthy Urban Food Systems: Planning Production Facilities

Lauren Dunning

43 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

person installing solar panels on building roof

Introduction to Climate Action Planning

Michael R. Boswell, Tammy Seale

66 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

Crime and Urban Planning in the United States

Qian He

51 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

bicyclists cross bridge in park with houston skyline in background

Greening the Neighborhood: An Introduction to LEED-ND

Eliot Allen

51 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting for Cities

Michael R. Boswell, Tammy Seale

60 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

Findlay market on a colorful street in Ohio.

Landscape Design for Social Sustainability, Part 1

Kristin Faurest

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Save

Greening the Neighborhood: Accelerating Sustainability with LEED-ND

Eliot Allen

52 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Cities

Michael R. Boswell

59 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

The 21st Century Comprehensive Plan

David Rouse

64 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Save

Greening the Neighborhood: LEED-ND Core Concepts

Eliot Allen

29 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

Creating a Low-Carbon, Resilient City

Michael R. Boswell, Tammy Seale

48 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

Green Infrastructure

David Rouse

56 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Save

view of downtown minneapolis from bridge

Greening the Neighborhood: LEED-ND Metrics

Eliot Allen

65 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

The Future of Cities After COVID-19

James Brasuell, Allison Arieff, Mariela Alfonzo, Scott Frazier, William Fulton

57 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

Resilience Planning for Coastal Hazards

Chris Holtkamp

81 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

Save

leed buildings with green space in foreground

Greening the Neighborhood: LEED-ND Globally and v.4 Update

Eliot Allen

51 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

rooftop urban garden with buildings in backgorund

Urban Agriculture

47 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

A dry, cracked river bed baking in the sun.

Resilience Planning for Heat and Drought Events

Chris Holtkamp

85 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Save

Economic Thinking for Planners: Economics of the Environment

Peter Gordon

56 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

graphic of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

UN Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Cities in Implementation

Chris Holtkamp

75 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

neighborhood with buildings and metro train

Introduction to Urban Sustainability Appraisal Tools

Eliot Allen

69 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

people working in a warehouse surrounded with boxes

Sustainable Supply Chains

Carlos Zapata

59 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

Save

Urban Sustainability Appraisal Tools for Communities and Existing Neighborhoods

Eliot Allen

108 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Top Resilience Planning Instructors

Eliot Allen

Eliot Allen, certified, LEED AP-ND, is an urban planner and Principal with Criterion Planners of Portland...

VIEW COURSES

Chris Holtkamp

Chris Holtkamp is a certified planner and is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning at the...

VIEW COURSES

Michael R. Boswell

Michael R. Boswell is a Professor of City & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University...

VIEW COURSES

Tammy Seale

Tammy Seale is a principal with Michael Baker International and director of the Sustainability and Climate...

VIEW COURSES

David Rouse

David is a consultant, educator, and author with over 40 years of experience in urban and...

VIEW COURSES

Lauren Dunning

Lauren Dunning is a lawyer and public health practitioner whose work has focused on developing strategies...

VIEW COURSES

Kristin Faurest

Kristin Faurest is a public garden education and outreach professional, author, and landscape architecture educator, committed...

VIEW COURSES

Qian He

Dr. Qian He is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Maryland, College Park and...

VIEW COURSES

Jason Neville

Jason is an experienced urban planner, redevelopment professional, and affordable housing developer.

VIEW COURSES

Carlos Zapata

Carlos Zapata is a Sustainability and ESG professional who is a graduate of Yale's MBA in...

VIEW COURSES

James Brasuell

James Brasuell is the managing editor of Planetizen.

VIEW COURSES

William Fulton

William Fulton is the director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the former mayor...

VIEW COURSES

Scott Frazier

Scott Frazier is one of the hosts of the L.A. Podcast. Scott is also Director of...

VIEW COURSES

Mariela Alfonzo

Mariela Alfonzo is the founder and CEO of State of Place. Mariela also has a PhD...

VIEW COURSES

Allison Arieff

Allison Arieff is the editorial director of SPUR and a columnist for The New York Times.

VIEW COURSES

Peter Gordon

Peter Gordon is Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California Price School of Public Policy...

VIEW COURSES

Shannon Van Zandt

Shannon Van Zandt, Ph.D., AICP, is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Master of Urban Planning...

VIEW COURSES

Master Urban Planning Skills With A Planetizen Courses Subscription.

All Resilience Planning Courses

Save

Generative AI, Ethics, and the Future of Urban Planning

Instructor: Tom Sanchez

Explore the ethical and equity implications of using generative AI in urban planning. This course addresses bias, transparency, public trust, emerging tools like digital twins, and offers practical guidance for responsible adoption.

4.31

66 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

Save

What Is Generative AI and Why It Matters for Urban Planning

Instructor: Tom Sanchez

This course introduces urban planners to Generative AI (GenAI), covering its fundamentals and demonstrating how it can create text, images, videos, and designs to enhance planning practices.

4.38

61 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

Free

Save

Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

Instructor: Jeff Speck

Jeff Speck explains his five principal reasons for building more walkable places — Economics, the Environment, Public Health, Equity, and Social Cohesiveness — arming practitioners with a full range of arguments in favor of pro-walkability planning.

4.53

79 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

Free

Save

Designing a Wayfinding System

Instructor: Adam Fine

Learn how to create a comprehensive wayfinding signage system for your municipality from start to finish.

4.54

58 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

Resilience Planning